At this point, we're aware of the real-time effects of COVID on the human body. We're just starting to see what the long term effects may be, and although the medical community is hyperaware of the collateral damage being...
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Advanced Maternal Age
As an advanced maternal aged mother, Family Planning was an ongoing statement that I used so often during my pregnancy. Ironically, the term “advanced maternal age“ was new to me and I was curious as to why...
Who remembers the good ole days of MySpace and the original Facebook?!? Light, bright, and sometimes with a soundtrack (ahh MySpace). It was actually FUN back in the beginning. Personally, I regret some of my original posts: drunken photos,...
My husband and I have been married for 9 years. Throughout much of our marriage, we utilized various forms of contraceptives, yet none seemed to suit us. So, about 4 years ago, we looked into Natural Family Planning (NFP)....
Your Adventure Awaits
We moved to Louisiana 5 years ago. We knew one person (our realtor), we had a house, and we had jobs. We had one child going into 5th grade and one into 2nd grade; it was a...
During grad school, I worked for a short time as a receptionist at a local veterinary clinic. After hurricane Gustave hit, a number of strays were brought into the clinic, including one strikingly beautiful blue merle Catahoula. Usually, the...
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We’re answering your biggest question: How do I prepare my child to go back to school during a pandemic?
Fall is nearly upon us, which means it’s time for school,...
Two years ago, after talking to friends at school, my now 7-year-old asked us to download Pokémon GO onto the old iPad we gave him to occasionally play games. I didn't know much about what Pokémon GO entailed, but...
Children of Divorce
Children of divorce. Wow -that’s such a hard statement to even type, but the truth is-- it’s just a reality for my two daughters (who I had with my first husband). Never in my wildest, darkest dreams...
Whether or not we want to admit it, our parents were and always will be right. The saying “Momma knows best” is truer as an adult than ever. Each teaching moment and lesson was setting us up for a...
Author's Note: This is a rant from a very stressed educator who has no control over what the school year will look like. I'm sure there are teachers who feel differently, but these are my feelings and they are...
I don’t think any parent has ever said that taking care of an infant is easy. I joined the “parents club” in January of this year as a mom of twins, and over the past few months, my response...
I am an only child. While being an only child has come with a lot of perks, it also was pretty boring growing up. While I was able to get a lot of things most families with more than...